You are about to overtake a bicyclist on a Florida road. What minimum clearance must you leave between your vehicle and the bicyclist?
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A.
Five feet
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B.
One foot
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C.
Three feet Correct
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D.
Two feet
The answer is "Three feet"
Florida law requires a minimum of three feet of clearance when passing a bicyclist. Drivers who carry over another state's four- or five-foot bicyclist-buffer rule overshoot Florida's three-foot minimum and pick five feet.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Five feet
Five feet overstates Florida's required buffer for bicyclists. This answer carries over another state's four- or five-foot bicyclist-clearance rule to Florida's three-foot statute.
B. One foot
One foot falls well short of Florida's three-foot statutory clearance. This answer reads 'clearance' as room for the bike itself rather than a safety buffer around the rider.
D. Two feet
Two feet undershoots Florida's three-foot statutory minimum. This answer estimates a bike's width plus a small margin instead of citing the fixed three-foot rule the manual prints.
This question tests your knowledge of Passing in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Sharing the Road: Bicyclists (Rules for Motorists)," p.81..
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